Photos by Stephen Cook Downtown Milan lit up for its annual holiday parade, embracing this year’s “Snow Place Like Milan” theme with glowing floats, decorated vehicles, and spirited entries from local businesses, schools, and community groups. Residents packed the streets to celebrate one of Milan’s most magical nights of the year, turning the downtown into ...
Photos by Dawn and Dennis McCann Chelsea’s 2025 Hometown Holidays Light Parade drew a huge crowd as families lined the streets to watch Santa, the Grinch, costumed kids, and a convoy of brightly lit trucks and vehicles roll through downtown. The community, and plenty of visitors, turned out in full holiday spirit, making the annual ...
North Star Reach, the therapeutic residential camp in Pinckney serving children with serious health challenges, has received a $150,000 grant from The A.A. Van Elslander Foundation. The funding will fully support one of the organization’s two-week-long 2026 Residential Summer Camp sessions and one of four Family Camp Weekends, allowing participating children and families to attend ...
The Dexter Community Fund advisory committee has announced $24,000 in grants to eight local organizations, making it the fund’s largest grant cycle ever since its inception in 2014. The Dexter Community Fund emphasizes ongoing donor generosity remains central to its ability to provide financial assistance to organizations and residents across the Dexter area. Congratulations to ...
On December 14th from 10 am to 3 pm, P.E.O. Chapter FD Chelsea will offer unique handmade cards, gifts, and greens at its Handmade Holiday booth at the Chelsea Farmers Market Sunday Pop-up in the historic Chelsea Depot. Items at the Handmade Holiday booth will include holiday mugs filled with fresh greens and seasonal decorations, ...
Saline Main Street has launched a new Community Gift Card that can be used at multiple participating businesses throughout downtown. The eGift card, created in partnership with Yiftee, is intended to provide a simple way for residents to keep spending local. The card functions like a standard gift card but is accepted at a range ...
Photo: (L-R) John Scharf, Jim Carson, Anna Pekrul, Ron Miller. Photo provided by Anna Pekrul. For more than twenty years, if you wanted to know anything about the Dexter Senior Center, you called Jim Carson. He stepped into the organization in June 2003, at a moment when the Center wasn’t sure how long it could keep ...
Palmer Auto Service is collecting donations for the 37th annual Toys for Tots and Teens program, with contributions accepted through noon on Friday, Dec. 12, 2025. The community-based effort provides new, unwrapped toys and gift cards to children and teens in Chelsea and nearby areas. Donations are delivered to Faith in Action, which coordinates distribution ...
Photo: Photo courtesy Michael Bessom Photography Let the holiday season begin. Step into the Land of Sweets with Ballet Chelsea’s 28th Annual Nutcracker – the perfect festive outing for families and friends. Ballet Chelsea is collaborating once again with the Jackson Symphony Orchestra at the Potter Center, December 12–14. Make the day extra sweet with ...
This winter, The Encore Musical Theatre Company invites audiences to step into the kingdom of Arendelle with its upcoming production of Disney’s Frozen, running Dec. 4 through Jan. 11. The musical marks the first professional regional production of Frozen in Michigan, and early ticket sales are already breaking records. With extra matinees added throughout the limited six-week run, plus ...
Chelsea Hospital will once again host a free Community Thanksgiving Meal on Thursday, November 27, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The event welcomes members of the community who might otherwise be alone or unable to afford a Thanksgiving meal. Registration is required as space is limited. To reserve a spot, call the Chelsea Senior ...
The Prison Creative Arts Project (PCAP) will hold its annual online art auction beginning at 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday, December 4, and closing at 11:59 p.m. on Thursday, December 5. The bidding link will be posted at 9:00 a.m. on December 4 at http://myumi.ch/z9x3R, where visitors can also find full event details. The auction supports ...
5 Healthy Towns Foundation continues to ask our community members to take five minutes of their time to complete the 5 Healthy Towns survey. Responses will be collected through December 7, 2025. Anyone 18 and older living within the boundaries of the Chelsea, Dexter, Grass Lake, Manchester and Stockbridge school districts can take the survey, ...
Serendipity Books is hosting a unique event in the bookstore to support the building of the Main Street Park in Chelsea. Browse the bookstore, enjoy sushi, snacks, beverages, and conversation. Hear from park representatives about the park construction and behind-the-scenes moments as this park becomes a reality. Proceeds from ticket sales and 10% of book ...
In Chelsea, the Thanksgiving season arrives not just with crisp air and falling leaves, but with the gathering of community members to share a special Thanksgiving meal. The Don Cole Community Thanksgiving Lunch, presented by Cole Funeral Chapel, is an annual tradition at the Chelsea Senior Center that reflects both the heart of the holiday ...
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